ORLANDO, Fla. – A woman was arrested on Wednesday after her 4-month-old baby was brought to the hospital with 18 rib fractures, according to the Orlando Police Department.
Vanessa Rodriguez-Vazquez, 25, was arrested on Wednesday.
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Police said they were called to a children’s hospital on Tuesday afternoon after the baby was examined by a doctor.
Upon arrival, officers were told about the rib fractures by the doctor, who explained that they were in various stages of healing, an arrest affidavit said.
The doctor told police the child might have been abused, investigators said. However, there were no indications of other health concerns aside from the fractures.
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Afterward, officers said they met with the mother, Rodriguez-Vazquez, who appeared to have already been crying.
“She felt [REDACTED] did not want her affection but felt as though she was affectionate to her father.” the affidavit reads. “
Several other sections of the affidavit were redacted, though it continues as follows:
“Vanessa would ask [REDACTED] what was wrong with [REDACTED] when [REDACTED] was crying. I asked her how she felt [REDACTED]. She stated anxious. She remembered ‘stuff’ going on in her head like she was going to kill somebody, wanted it to stop, and she really wanted peace. Vanessa stated she did not abuse [REDACTED].”
Arrest Affidavit for Vanessa Rodriguez-Vazquez
Vazquez-Rodriguez faces a charge of aggravated child abuse. She is held on no bond.
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